Stone Harbor

Stone Harbor’s council held a special meeting Thursday to formally reject a plan that would have topped sand and vegetation from dunes for a mini beach fill project.  Stone Harbor is handcuffed for a hydraulic fill in part due to a restriction to use sand in Hereford Inlet imposed by …

Stone Harbor police officers will be wearing pink badges through the month of October.  The police department announced on social media that members will wear pink badges to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Stone Harbor’s council meets Tuesday afternoon and is expected to discuss a plan with state and federal reps to lower some dunes in order to put fresh sand on the beach.  Stone Harbor is handcuffed by an environmental decision not to take sand out of Hereford Inlet for a traditional …

Stone Harbor will receive a status report on its beaches Tuesday afternoon from Stockton University.  Stone Harbor is in line for some beach work, but cannot get a hydraulic beach fill due to restrictions in the Hereford Inlet borrow area.  Council meets Tuesday at 4:00pm.

Stone Harbor will be the next community to join County joint dispatch.  Borough Council met last week and approved the move to the joint dispatch system and bought all of the new equipment that will be needed for the move.  Stone Harbor currently has its dispatching done by Avalon.

Stone Harbor appears to poised to join the Cape May County joint dispatch operations.  A resolution appears on the Council agenda Tuesday afternoon that will allow Stone Harbor to become the latest community involved in County dispatch.  Stone Harbor will need to break away from a current agreement that permits …

Stone Harbor has advertised to find a new Business Administrator.  Current administrator Jill Gougher is retiring in early 2020 and the search is on for her replacement.  Applications will be accepted through September 24th.

Stone Harbor will again provide the backdrop for the Philadelphia Flyers “Trial by the Isle” event.  Thursday, rookies will be coming to Stone Harbor for an annual community event that includes an autograph session and a volleyball game.

More communities are now banning single use plastic bags to help better the environment.  In Cape May County, only Avalon and Stone Harbor have banned the bags.  Beach Haven became the latest beach town to ban the bags this week.

Stone Harbor will swear in a new member of Council on Tuesday.  Frank Dallahan will fill an unexpired term on the governing body.  Three liquor licenses are also up for renewal, and the Borough intends to purchase a new fire truck.  Tuesday’s meeting begins at 4:30pm.